SATURDAY BREAKFAST SALAD WITH POACHED EGG AND CHIMICHURRI

Saturday Breakfast Salad with Poached Egg and Chimichurri image

This is an amazingly good-for-you salad, packed full of fiber and nutrients to make up for any cheating that might happen on the weekend! The best part is that you can really have fun with it by adding a variety of ingredients (ground flax, black beans, sausage, nuts, peppers). Have fun with it and please your palate! It's great for breakfast, but could easily be eaten for lunch or dinner as well.

Provided by Kate Y.

Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

1 cup firmly packed cilantro
¼ cup olive oil
2 cloves garlic, or more to taste
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
½ jalapeno pepper
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 pinch red pepper flakes, or to taste
5 cups water
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 egg
1 ½ cups spinach
1 slice crisp cooked turkey bacon
2 tablespoons feta cheese
1 mushroom, chopped
1 tablespoon roasted sunflower seeds
1 tablespoon chopped red onion
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Combine cilantro, olive oil, garlic, red wine vinegar, jalapeno, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes in a food processor. Pulse chimichurri sauce until well blended.
Combine water and apple cider vinegar in a small saucepan over medium-high heat until bubbles form at the bottom of the pot but not yet simmering, about 140 degrees F (60 degrees C). Crack egg into a bowl carefully without breaking yolk. Slide egg into water and set a timer for 4 minutes.
Place spinach, bacon, feta cheese, mushroom, sunflower seeds, and red onion on a serving plate. Carefully scoop poached egg from the water using a slotted spoon and place on a paper towel-lined plate to absorb any extra m moisture. Transfer egg to the salad and top with desired amount of chimichurri sauce. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 778.8 calories, Carbohydrate 13.5 g, Cholesterol 228 mg, Fat 74.2 g, Fiber 4.6 g, Protein 19.5 g, SaturatedFat 13.8 g, Sodium 1052 mg, Sugar 3.7 g